Pantera Capital
Blockchain-focused firm that launched the first US crypto fund; backer of Circle, Ripple and Polkadot.
VC
Crypto
📍 San Francisco, CA
Founded 2003
AUM
$3.5B
as of 2026-Q1
SMALL
Pantera Capital is a blockchain-focused investment firm founded in San Francisco in 2003 by former Tiger Management macro head Dan Morehead. It launched the first US cryptocurrency fund in 2013 and reports about $3.5 billion in assets under management. Investments include Circle, Ripple, Polkadot, Arbitrum and 0x.
Notable Partners
Dan Morehead
Investment Focus
Stages
Seed · Series A · Growth
Sectors
Crypto · Infrastructure · Fintech
CryptoVC
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.